The "King" is the Kanagawa Prefectural Government Building. The "Queen" is the Yokohama Customs House. The "Jack" is the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall.

In the maritime heyday of Yokohama these were three prominent buildings that stood out in the skyline and navigators used them as aids when entering port for shooting bearings with a compass to fix their position on a chart. The navigators gave the three buildings the nicknames (King, Queen, and Jack) and while these buildings are overshadowed by larger buildings today the nicknames have stuck and become part of the historical culture of this beautiful port city.

The King

The Queen

The Jack

While taking the pictures of the King, Queen and Jack I was amazed by the beautiful sky.